Lisa Hopkins 0:24

Hey there , I have a little parable from our friend Pooh that I thought might help you get your week started . I'm just going to go ahead and read it here . Pooh climbed out of bed , which always helped him get his day going . He practiced being in the here and now every morning by tidying up as mindfully as he could , without thinking about anything else . When he made the bed , he just made the bed . When he got dressed , he just got dressed . When he opened the curtains , he just opened them . All of a sudden , some leaves whooshed in through the window . Pooh took out a broom and started to sweep . Although his sweeping began mindfully , his thoughts drifted back to the time that he and Piglet had jumped into the crunchy autumn leaves in Rabbit's garden . The leaves had flown everywhere . Rabbit got a bit cross , so Pooh and Piglet swept the leaves back into a pile .

Lisa Hopkins 1:31

At that moment Pooh woke up from his daydream . He noticed that he had been sweeping the same spot over and over again . Oh , dear thought Pooh , my mind was in the past , in Rabbit's garden , while my sweeping was here and now . But it's okay , no need to fret , now my mind is back to here . You see , any time he noticed he had strayed from being in the present . He simply recited his reminding rhyme Come back from the future or past to what I was just doing last . That's the way I know how to be Pooh , here and now .

Lisa Hopkins 2:15

And he went back to sweeping , hearing a little rumble from his tummy . Pooh thought that a smackerel of something would quiet things down . He dipped his paw into some sweet golden honey and licked it all off . Oh , mmm , so yummy when Pooh ate honey . He did not have to remind himself to just eat . Then Pooh was finished . He looked around and smiled . Everything was tidy and his rumbly tummy was quiet . He felt satisfied , knowing that he had done his best job of being here and now and being kind to himself . With a cheery little hum , pooh opened the door and stepped outside . I hope you all have a wonderful day . Remember to come back from the future or past to what you were doing just last . That's the way you know how to be here and now , like poo just doing . You got this , you guys . I'm Lisa Hopkins . Thanks so much for listening . Stay safe and healthy , everyone , and remember to live in the moment .